[JRandomFreeper]

All of those functions can be taken over by private organizations. I'm all for smaller government at ALL levels.

/johnny

[RetiredTexasVet]

This should have a lot of heads exploding in Austin!!!

[kittymyrib]

Let’s see the GOP Congress follow suit and ax funding for NPR, PBS, the National Council for the Arts, etc, etc. If people want to support these frills, they certainly can open their checkbooks and keep them afloat. We can no longer afford the frills in city, county, state and federal govern-ments when we can’t afford the necessities, such as power stations, roads and bridges.

[TexasPatriot1]

Well, I had planned on getting my R.P.L.S. license.
F.U.R.P.

[Bigun]

Good move Governor!

It’s definitely a start!

[Cicero]

On the whole, I wonder if it doesn’t make more sense to keep these boards separate, rather than fold them into a gigantic bureaucratic organization. Much easier to keep track of how well they’re doing if they each do their own things.

If cuts are wanted, why not just trim back the size of these boards, or trim back the compensation and the permanent staff?

[Arrowhead1952]

**Funding for the Texas Historical Commission and the Texas Commission on the Arts would be eliminated altogether.................**

The Texas Historical (Hysterical) Commission is a joke anyway. Any building listed as historical cannot be repaired, unless you find the original material.

[Nat Turner]

a good start...how bout we keep this going and we got 49 other states and DC that need to emulate Texas...

[servantboy777]

Hey Gov., seeing as two more Americans have been killed on the border in the last day or so, how’z bout we get a lil border security outta ya.

While your at it, cut funding to sanctuary cities and tax the crap outta monetary wire transfers from illegals to Mexico.

Oh wait, that wouldn't mess with your 2012 presidential aspirations would it?

I dunno, I mean, just sayin.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Perry gets around.

110203-N-4590G-499 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2011) Texas Gov. Rick Perry looks from the cockpit of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, after making an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting joint task force exercises before a deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean and the U.S. Central Command area of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas A. Groesch/Released)

[TexasCajun]

For what it's worth, I believe Rick Perry and Sarah Palin are going to team up for 2012.

Rick will wear his Conservative hat from now till the primaries to gain TEA Party support.

With Texas having the best ecomony during these tough Obamanomics,he'll be a strong candidate.

Sarah will have a tough time in the Primaries and Rick will tap her as VP.

[BeckB]

Nothing about sanctuary cities. Tort Reform has brought a few incompetent doctors running to Texas for cover. I hope the Texas Medical Board is allowed to discipline doctors and review complaints. Or at least some agency is allowed to do that.